Lovingly adored, he was known by many names Do, Kota, Kota Bear from his children, Muu Muu, and Mein Viking from his wife.

Dakota was great at everything. Anything he could think of, he could design and build. He could fix anything and rebuild things better than the way they weremade. He could draw, write, build things, and was full of life. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing, hiking, and mining. He was also a family man. He often drew his mother pictures and gifted them to her. Dakota spent much of his time with his niece, nephew, and brother. He met his wife in 2013 and was inseparable from her. When his child, Belle Autumn was born, he felt his family was finally complete.

Before his passing he was able to experience a life outside of Florida and embarked on a new adventure. He packed his family up and relocated to Washington State. Dakota was able to see snow, climb mountains, try new culinary cuisines, and had plans for much more.

Unfortunately, he faced many internal battles and succumbed to them on December 8th, 2018. He was a devote Norse Pagan and also worshipped the Mayan Gods, but he was a perfect Adonis, a God amongst men and he earned his place in the Great Hall and now resides in Valhalla.

Mellisa, my prayers are with you, Belle Autumn Storm and the rest of your family. Dakota will be missed by many but mostly by you and your family. Keep him alive through the love and care of your daughter Belle.

Important Announcement Regarding Deaths in King County

Families and their Funeral Service Providers, including Barton Family Funeral Service, are experiencing significantly delays in obtaining death certificates from King County while King County implements an electronic system called EDRS. (You may read about it HERE)

We have been using the EDRS system for several years for deaths occurring in other counties such as Snohomish County. We know the system well and are trying to help physicians and hospitals as they make the transition. Because King is such a large county, the transition is taking longer than we have experienced in the past, and unfortunately we are all experiencing considerable delays in obtaining death certificates.

County and State officials are very cooperative and are working diligently to facilitate the change. We ask for your patience and assure you that we are doing everything possible to meet your expectations.